“For the safety of our staff, patients and clients, Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic is closing all sites from Yakima to Prosser at 4 p.m. due to inclement weather,” spokeswoman Amber Betts said. “Please be safe if you must go out in the freezing rain.”

The clinic planned to operate under a normal schedule today, Betts said.

Sunnyside Paterson, Prosser and Grandview school districts were all on two-hour delays today. And Perry Technical Institute told students to wait until 11 a.m. to arrive.

Yakima Valley College canceled all evening classes last night at its Yakima and Grandview campuses, as well as its Sunnyside learning center.

Several area businesses also sent some employees home early due to freezing rain, including Sunnyside Ace Hardware and The Daily Sun in Sunnyside. And the city Airport Commission canceled its meeting.

State Department of Transportation officials also ordered Interstate 90 closed at Ellensburg overnight due to snow and ice, as well as a snow slide near Snoqualmie Pass.

The interstate remained closed at press time, with Transportation crews planning to assess conditions today.

On U.S. 97 last night, transportation officials required traction tires and chains on vehicles with 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight until further notice.

In Oregon, Interstate 84 closed yesterday in the Columbia River Gorge between Troutdale and Hood River because of ice.

The interstate was also closed further east between Pendleton and LaGrande.

Not being disrespectful to the district, but one of my concerns (my granddaughter) was in that accident, is why did no one from the district have the respect to call the parents of the girls on the bus of the accident. I realize the girls called home, but would have been nice to get "official" word from the district and their concern and what was being done. The accident happened at 5:30 p.m. and the second bus did not arrive there for 3 hours. I realize the weather slowed them down, but 3 hours for those kids to be frightened, frustrated and some never having experienced an accident before. I wish we could get some answers regarding the whole situation and how it was handled. Our granddaughter has gone to the doctor for headaches and referred.